Lorne Kusugak Politician
Lorne Kusugak is a Canadian politician, who is Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut for the electoral district of Rankin Inlet South/Whale Cove, having won the seat in the 2008 Nunavut election. Prior to becoming an MLA, Kusugak was the mayor of Rankin Inlet. Kusugak served as the Nunavut Minister for Community and Government Services, Minister for Energy and the Minister responsible for the Qulliq Energy Corporation.In the 2013 election, Kusugak and challenger Alexander Sammurtok finished in an exact tie in the redistributed riding of Rankin Inlet South, forcing a by-election. Sammurtok won the by-election.